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That’s why the laws that apply to the rest of us should apply to judges, and those who interpret our laws should be subject to those same laws.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

For starters, the much-talked-about Nasdaq indexation rule changes apply to all the mega-IPOs coming.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But the 36-year-old bride-to-be has also made clear that Easter eggs will never apply to her personal life, leaving the world connecting dots that seemingly don't exist.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The “deemed filing” rule, as it is known, does not apply to survivor benefits, however.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

The same logic had to apply to the natural world, Paley reasoned.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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